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    Lamivudine (brand names Epivir and Epivir-HBV) is an antiretroviral drug used to treat HIV infection and chronic hepatitis B. It works by inhibiting HIV and HBV reverse transcription. Common side effects include headache, nausea, diarrhea, fatigue, and abnormal liver function. Nurses should monitor for signs of pancreatitis, lactic acidosis, and hepatotoxicity and educate patients on the importance of adherence, potential side effects, and that the drug does not cure HIV.

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    Lamivudine (brand names Epivir and Epivir-HBV) is an antiretroviral drug used to treat HIV infection and chronic hepatitis B. It works by inhibiting HIV and HBV reverse transcription. Common side effects include headache, nausea, diarrhea, fatigue, and abnormal liver function. Nurses should monitor for signs of pancreatitis, lactic acidosis, and hepatotoxicity and educate patients on the importance of adherence, potential side effects, and that the drug does not cure HIV.

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    Lamivudine (brand names Epivir and Epivir-HBV) is an antiretroviral drug used to treat HIV infection and chronic hepatitis B. It works by inhibiting HIV and HBV reverse transcription. Common side effects include headache, nausea, diarrhea, fatigue, and abnormal liver function. Nurses should monitor for signs of pancreatitis, lactic acidosis, and hepatotoxicity and educate patients on the importance of adherence, potential side effects, and that the drug does not cure HIV.

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    Lamivudine (brand names Epivir and Epivir-HBV) is an antiretroviral drug used to treat HIV infection and chronic hepatitis B. It works by inhibiting HIV and HBV reverse transcription. Common side effects include headache, nausea, diarrhea, fatigue, and abnormal liver function. Nurses should monitor for signs of pancreatitis, lactic acidosis, and hepatotoxicity and educate patients on the importance of adherence, potential side effects, and that the drug does not cure HIV.

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    DRUGS INDICATION ACTION SIDE EFFECTS NURSING CONSIDERATION PATIENT TEACHINGS

    GENERIC NAME:  HIV infection, A synthetic Adverse reactions pertain to Alert: Stop treatment immediately and notify  Inform patient that long-term effects
    Epivir, Epivir-HBV with other nucleoside the combination therapy of prescriber if signs, symptoms, or laboratory of drug aren't known.
    antiretrovirals analogue that lamivudine and zidovudine. abnormalities suggest pancreatitis. Monitor  Stress importance of taking drug
    BRAND NAME:  Chronic hepatitis inhibits HIV and  CNS: headache, fatigue, amylase level. exactly as prescribed.
    lamivudine B with evidence HBV reverse fever, neuropathy, malaise, Alert: Lactic acidosis and hepatotoxicity have  Inform patient that drug doesn't cure
    of hepatitis B transcription via dizziness, insomnia and been reported. Notify prescriber if signs of HIV infection, that opportunistic
    CLASSIFICATION: virus (HBV) viral DNA chain other sleep disorders, lactic acidosis or hepatotoxicity occurs. infections and other complications of
    antiretroviral replication and termination. RNA- depressive disorders. Hepatitis may recur in some patients with HIV infection may still occur, and that
    active liver and DNA-  EENT: nasal symptoms. chronic HBV when they stop taking drug. transmission of HIV to others through
    DOSAGE: inflammation dependent DNA  GI: nausea, diarrhea, Safety and effectiveness of Epivir-HBV for sexual contact or blood contamination
    Epivir polymerase vomiting, anorexia, longer than 1 year haven't been established; is still possible.
    Oral solution: 10 activities. abdominal pain, abdominal optimum duration of treatment isn't known.  Teach parents or guardians the signs
    mg/ml cramps, dyspepsia, Test patients for HIV before starting and symptoms of pancreatitis. Advise
    Tablets: 150 mg, 300 pancreatitis. treatment and during therapy because form them to report signs and symptoms
    mg  Hematologic: neutropenia, and dosage of lamivudine in Epivir-HBV aren't immediately.
    anemia, appropriate for those infected with both HBV
    Epivir-HBV thrombocytopenia. and HIV. If lamivudine is given to patients
    Oral solution: 5  Hepatic: hepatotoxicity. with HBV and HIV, use the higher dosage
    mg/ml  Metabolic: lactic acidosis. indicated for HIV therapy as part of an
    Tablets: 100 mg  Musculoskeletal: appropriate combination regimen.
    musculoskeletal pain, Because of a high rate of early virologic
    myalgia, arthralgia. resistance, don't use triple antiretroviral
     Respiratory: cough. therapy with abacavir or didanosine,
     Skin: rash. lamivudine, and tenofovir as new treatment
     Other: chills. for never-treated or pretreated patients.
    Monitor patients currently taking this therapy
    and those who take it with other
    antiretrovirals, and consider a different
    therapy..
    Monitor patient's CBC, platelet count, and renal
    and liver function studies. Report
    abnormalities.

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